Eta Cassiopeiae

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Constellation: Cassiopeia

Difficulty: Easy

Right Ascension: 00h 49m.1

Declination: +57° 49'

Magnitude: 3.5, 7.4

Separation: 13.4"

Position Angle: 326°

Last WDS Measure: 2019

My Observation Details

Object Name: Eta Cassiopeiae
Seeing: G
Transparency: 3+
Lat/Lon: 34.12, -86.22
Instrument: 750/150mm Orion Starblast 6
Power: 83x
Date: 10-12-24
Time: 8:55pm EST
Est. P.A.: 340 deg

Observation Notes

Visual Description

The primary star looked as though the color shifted at times due to an instable atmosphere. The star presented mostly white while the secondary was definitely gold. The secondary is much smaller and dimmer than primary.

Additional Notes

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Sketch

Eta Cassiopeiae sketch